Does it hurt to drain the water from the lungs?

Pulmonary effusion is the accumulation of water in the pleura caused by various lung infections. If pulmonary effusion is not treated in time, it will damage other lung tissues, thus affecting a person's normal breathing condition. In the process of treating pulmonary edema, in addition to taking medication to control it, the most direct method is to use surgery to drain the pulmonary edema. But how painful is it to drain the fluid from the lungs?

Lung drainage is mainly performed through thoracentesis. Before the puncture, the patient is usually given local anesthesia, so the pain is very small and within the tolerable level, and the patient does not need to worry too much about it. When draining water from the lungs, we must make appropriate preparations and adjust our mentality. We should not be too nervous or panic. We should strictly follow the formal procedures to obtain the best treatment results. During the treatment process, the doctor should pay attention to controlling the speed and amount of water extraction. The accumulated fluid should be extracted slowly and intermittently, and not too much should be extracted at one time, otherwise the pressure in the chest cavity will drop suddenly, which may lead to unexpected situations.

There are many things to pay attention to when pumping water from the lungs. After lung drainage treatment, patients should promptly compress the puncture wound with sterile cotton balls and cover it with sterile gauze to avoid local secondary infection. In daily life, patients should pay attention to rest, maintain a regular schedule, avoid excessive fatigue, and avoid heavy physical labor, otherwise it will increase the burden on the heart and lungs, which will seriously affect the body's recovery. Patients should also undergo other treatments, such as using diuretics to promote the excretion of sodium and water, which can effectively reduce chest pressure and is also very helpful in improving the condition.

In short, lung drainage usually requires local anesthesia, so it generally does not cause great pain to the patient, and we don’t need to worry too much about it. However, during the process of drawing fluid, the doctor must pay attention to controlling the dosage and speed, and not smoking too much or too quickly, otherwise it will cause the pressure in the chest cavity to drop suddenly, which is very likely to lead to accidents.